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See the report of the Retrenchment Commission
on the Harbour Department (on page 10 of copy
herewith) and the Governor's commentary thereon
(on pages 38 and 39). New considerations have,
however, now arisen and an increase instead of
a reduction in the staff of the Marine Surveyors
Department appears to be inevitable, at any
rate for the time being.
Though the Governor states, in paragraph 4 of the despatch,only that he considers it probable that an increase in the establishment
by one Ship Surveyor and one Engineer Surveyor
will be necessary, he makes in the same para-
graph a definite request for the selection of two
candidates to fill these respective posts. He
them
wants however, to be appointed on three year
"
agreements without any definite prospect being
held out of re-engagement. I think we can
approve this (deferring final instructions to
the Crown Agents however, until we know the
outcome of Commander Hole's discussion at the
Board of Trade)
Mr. R.K. Collings (see 38144.7.R.) may be
just the man for the Ship Surveyor vacancy, in which
connection see my minute of 14.7.32 on 92672/32.
Subject to any obsons by Promotions Branch
? send duplicate despatch and enclosure to Crown Agents asking them to proceed with the selection of
candidates